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39 U.S.C. 2003: The Postal Service Fund

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-375. Changed by 12 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8903c, 21 U.S.C. 881, 28 U.S.C. 524, 31 U.S.C. 3806, 31 U.S.C. 9705.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by United States Postal Service (1).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (e)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "section 415(f) of title 5." for "section 8G(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978." Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 117–108, which directed amendment of subsec. (e) by substituting "(B) all expenses of the Postal Regulatory Commission, pursuant to section 504(d);" for "(B) all expenses of the Postal Regulatory Commission, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated under section 504(d);", was exe… (Postal Service Reform Act of 2022) Law text · (e)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–22 substituted "section 9705(o)" for "section 9703(p)". (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (e)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–435, §401(b)(3)(A), substituted "title (other than any of the purposes, functions, or powers for which the Competitive Products Fund is available)" for "title". (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–435, §401(b)(3)(B), substituted "Except as otherwise provided in section 2011, there" for "There". (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–435, §1008(c)(1), added par. (9). (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–435, §603(c)(2), substituted "The Fund shall be available for the payment of (A) all expenses incurred by the Postal Service in carrying out its functions as provided by law, subject to the same limitation as set forth in the parenthetical matter under subsection (a); (B… (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text · (e)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–33, §7003(a)(2)(B), substituted "section 2401" for "sections 2401 and 2004" in two places. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 105–33, §7003(b), added subsec. (h). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–393, §638(g)(1), added par. (8). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–393, §638(g)(2), inserted after first sentence "The Postmaster General shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund amounts appropriate to reflect the degree of participation of Department of … · (e)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–239 added subsec. (g). · (g)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–690 struck out "administrative" after "civil" and "under title 18" after "Service". · (b)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(m) [title II, §201(b)(1)–(3)], added par. (7). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(m) [title II, §201(b)(4)], substituted "as provided by law" for "under this title". · (e)

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–258 substituted "subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31" for "section 665 of title 31". · (e)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–35 redesignated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (e)

1976

  • Pub. L. 94–421 added subsec. (f). · (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.